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Calera, Alabama Real Estate

Calera is a quaint small town in Alabama. Located south of Birmingham, Calera is growing at a tremendous rate due to the developments of affordable housing in the area. Home to many new construction developments, Calera offers homes of all sizes, yet primarily in the garden, patio, or first time buyers markets.

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Situated with convientent access to I-65 Calera is also popular the ease of which commuters can get to highway in order to drive to work downtown. For examply, there are quite a few young professionals employed at or near UAB that call Calera home!

Calera Facts

Calera is located in Shelby County Alabama.

  • Known as the Heart of the Heart of Dixie.
  • Incorporated in 1887
  • Has a population near 3,000 (estimated)
  • Home to the Heart of Dixie Polar Express
  • Heart of Dixie Railroad Musuem
  • named after the Spanish word for Limestone

Calera

One thing I have always enjoyed about Calera is it's ability to be a little something for everyone. If you like a more rural setting for your home, Calera has it. If you would like to find a home in a nice neighborhood, Calera has it. As Birmingham metro continues to move south, and people discover Calera, they too will learn that Calera has a little something for them too!

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